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http://www.businessinsider.com/adebayor-facebook-post-family-2015-5Tottenham player Emmanuel Adebayor writes crushing Facebook post about what happened to his family when he got richhttp://www.businessinsider.com/adebayor-facebook-post-family-2015-5
Wed, 06 May 2015 09:12:00 -0400Tony Manfred
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/52e7de8aeab8eaa902dffa2c-1200-924/emmanuel-adebayor-of-tottenham-hotspur.jpg" border="0" alt="Emmanuel Adebayor of Tottenham Hotspur"></p><p>Longtime Premier League striker Emmanuel Adebayor posted <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1650071258554893&amp;id=1377345199160835&amp;substory_index=0">an open letter on his Facebook page</a> accusing his family of taking advantage of him and his money.</p>
<p>Adebayor, 31, who was once <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlh45lkd/12-emmanuel-adebayor-2/">one of the highest-paid players in the league at $270,000 per week</a> while at Manchester City, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/28/newsstory.arsenal1">moved to France from Togo when he was 15 years old</a> and has played in Europe ever since.</p>
<p>His Facebook post is heartbreaking. He says he gave his mother money for a cookie business and paid for her to spend a week with a famous Nigerian faith healer, but she left after two days. She also hung up on him when he called to tell her about the birth of his daughter, he says.</p>
<p>He accuses his sister of kicking his half-brother out of the $1.2 million house in Ghana that he let them stay at, and then renting out the rooms for profit. On his brother Kola, he wrote:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">My brother Kola Adebayor, has now been in Germany for 25 years. He travelled back home about 4 times, at my expense. I fully cover the cost of his children's education. When I was in Monaco, he came to me and asked for money to start a business. Only God knows how much I gave him. Where is that business today?</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">When our brother Peter passed away, I sent Kola a great amount of money so he could fly back home. He never showed up at the burial. And today that same brother (Kola) is telling people that I am involved in Peter's death. How? He is the same brother who went and told inaccurate stories about our family to "The Sun" in other to take some money. They also sent a letter to my Club when I was in Madrid so I could get fired.</p>
<p>About why he was writing the letter, Adebayor said, "It's true that family matters should be solved internally and not in public but I am doing this so that hopefully all families can learn from what happened in mine."</p>
<p>"I organized a meeting in 2005 to solve our family issues. When I asked them about their opinion, they said I should build each family member a house and give each of them a monthly wage."</p>
<p>It's a crushing account, and it gives you an idea of the types of pressures players face when they suddenly hit it big.</p>
<p>Here's the entire post:</p>
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Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:43:00 -0400Tony Manfred
<p><img class="full" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/544a48aa69beddf82246b14b-889-666/erik-lamela-1.jpg" border="0" alt="erik lamela"></p><p>There was no rational reason for Tottenham forward Erik Lamela to take a rabona shot — where you sweep one foot behind the other and hit the ball with it — from 20 yards out in the Europa League on Thursday.</p>
<p>But he did, and somehow it ended up in the back of the net.</p>
<p>This has to be the goal of the season so far:</p>
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<p class="embed-spacer"></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/erik-lamela-rabona-goal-2014-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/english-soccer-club-may-try-to-lure-an-nfl-team-with-new-football-ready-stadium-2013-10English Soccer Club May Try To Lure An NFL Team With New Football-Ready Stadiumhttp://www.businessinsider.com/english-soccer-club-may-try-to-lure-an-nfl-team-with-new-football-ready-stadium-2013-10
Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:59:00 -0400Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/527141bc6bb3f7f45b56d90a-480-/nfl-in-london.jpg" border="0" alt="NFL in London" width="480" /></p><p>In the same week that the NFL returned to London for its latest overseas game, a report has surfaced that an English soccer club is planning to build a new stadium in London that could be used for both soccer and American football <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2477641/Tottenham-Hotspur-courting-NFL-make-plans-65-000-stadium.html">according to Alex Miller of the </a><em><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2477641/Tottenham-Hotspur-courting-NFL-make-plans-65-000-stadium.html">Daily Mail</a>.</em></p>
<p>According to the report, Tottenham Hotspur scrapped its original designs for a 56,000-seat, soccer stadium in favor of a larger 65,000-seat, multi-purpose stadium. The new designs include a "sliding" playing surface that would protect the soccer pitch when the stadium is used for football.</p>
<p>The Spurs have hired the architectural firm Populous to design the new stadium. Populous has designed a number of soccer stadiums in England as well as many football stadiums in the United States.</p>
<p>This report adds to the speculation that the NFL will try to move a franchise to London in the near future. The Jacksonville Jaguars are often mentioned as a possibility as they will play a "home" game in London each year through 2016. However, the NFL would likely face a fight from the players' association and the players that would be forced to move to England.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/english-soccer-club-may-try-to-lure-an-nfl-team-with-new-football-ready-stadium-2013-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/american-star-clint-dempsey-to-sign-with-seattle-sounders-in-record-deal-2013-8American Star Clint Dempsey To Sign With Seattle Sounders In Record Dealhttp://www.businessinsider.com/american-star-clint-dempsey-to-sign-with-seattle-sounders-in-record-deal-2013-8
Sat, 03 Aug 2013 11:14:27 -0400Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51fd1d9c69beddbd3a00000f-480-/clint-dempsey-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Clint Dempsey" width="480" /></p><p>In a surprising move, Clint Dempsey will sign with the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer in one of the biggest transfers in league history <a href="http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1512434/clint-dempsey-join-seattle-sounders-tottenham-sources-say?cc=5901">according to Doug McIntyre of <em>ESPN.com</em></a>.</p>
<p>The Sounders will pay Tottenham an MLS-record $9 million transfer fee for the forward, according to the report. Dempsey's will sign a 4-year, $32 million contract, will also be the largest in MLS history.</p>
<p>Dempsey is expected to attend the Sounders game on Saturday night and be formerly introduced on Monday.</p>
<p>Dempsey played just one season with the Spurs after six seasons with Fulham. He scored seven goals in Premier League games and five goals in non-league matches. His best season in the Premier League came during the 2011-12 season when he scored 23 goals for Fulham, including 17 in the Premier League.</p>
<p>The Texas native has also scored 35 goals for the U.S. Men's National Team, the second-most in team history.</p>
<p>This will be Dempsey's second stint in MLS, having previously played for the New England Revolution from 2004 through 2006.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/american-star-clint-dempsey-to-sign-with-seattle-sounders-in-record-deal-2013-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/assou-ekotto-never-heard-paulinho-2013-7EPL Player Who Notoriously Hates Soccer Gives Great Interview About A New Teammate He Has Never Heard Ofhttp://www.businessinsider.com/assou-ekotto-never-heard-paulinho-2013-7
Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:43:00 -0400Tony Manfred
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51db30dd6bb3f7444100000a-480-/benoit-assou-ekotto-spurs-1.jpg" border="0" alt="benoit assou ekotto spurs" width="480" /></p><p>Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto doesn't watch soccer, follow soccer, or like soccer.</p>
<p>While he has had a stable, consistent career at one of the EPL's best clubs, he has publicly admitted that he only plays for the money.</p>
<p>Sometimes he doesn't know the star players he's facing up against.</p>
<p>Last season, one of the biggest stories in the EPL was Liverpool's Luiz Suarez biting an opponent in the middle of a match. Assou-Ekotto was asked about the story weeks later, but he told the reporter he&nbsp;<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/03/benoit-assou-ekotto-tottenham">had no idea what he was talking about.</a></p>
<p>There's actually something refreshing out an athlete treating his job like a job, but it often gets him in sticky situations.</p>
<p>For example, <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/tottenham-beno%C3%AEt-assou-ekotto-never-heard-17m-teammate-210945766.html#more-id">Assou-Ekotto was asked by an interviewer this week</a> what he thought of Paulinho &mdash; the Brazilian star who Tottenham paid ~$25 million to acquire this summer. Assou-Ekotto, naturally, has never heard of him.</p>
<p>The three best quotes from the interview:</p>
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<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"I don't follow this kind of news."</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"I don't know how he looks."</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"I don't understand the people who don't understand me."</span></li>
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<p>Love this guy. His mannerisms alone are priceless (<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/tottenham-beno%C3%AEt-assou-ekotto-never-heard-17m-teammate-210945766.html#more-id">via Dirty Tackle)</a>:</p>
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Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:51 -0400Philip Johnson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/519a850869bedd3e7f000002-400-300/balegareth.jpg" border="0" alt="BaleGareth" width="400" height="300" /></p><p>Tottenham Hotspur finished its season <a href="http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html">one point behind rival Arsenal</a> for fifth place in the English Premier League standings Sunday. As if that weren't stinging enough, the fifth place result leaves Tottenham out of the Champions League with Arsenal claiming the final spot.</p>
<p>Despite the disappointment, Hotspur fans have one reason to rejoice: forward Gareth Bale has agreed to return next season, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/20/gareth-bale-tottenham-contract">according to the Guardian</a>.</p>
<p>The 23-year-old Welshman earned the Professional Footballers' Association player of the season for the second time in three years this season. Legendary English <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4478329.stm">defenseman John Terry calls </a>the award "the ultimate accolade to be voted for by your fellow professionals whom you play against week-in and week-out."</p>
<p>Bale <a href="http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/77653/gareth-bale?cc=5901">scored 21 goals with four assists in 34 games</a> this season with Tottenham. He joined the team in May 2007 when the Spurs bought him from Southampton.</p>
<p>The deal will keep Bale for at least one more season, but does include a release clause for bids over &pound;50 million. The clause also allows Bale and Tottenham to review the contract at the end of next season. The Guardian believes the deal could pay Bale around &pound;150,000 per week.</p>
<p>Tottenham's win over Sunderland to cap their season went for naught, but Bale made sure to stay fresh on the minds of Spurs fans with this majestic rip (skip to the 0:20 mark):</p>
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:36:00 -0500Tony Manfred
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/512be66cecad04b85f000004-400-/gareth-bale-tottenham-goal.jpg" border="0" alt="gareth bale tottenham goal" width="400" /></p><p>Tottenham star Gareth Bale continued his hot streak today with two goals in a thriller against West Ham.</p>
<p>The second came in spectacular fashion.</p>
<p>Bale took the ball around 35 yards from goal, picked out the top corner, and placed it beautifully in the back of the net.</p>
<p>It came in the 89th minute, and Tottenham won 3-2 to move up to third place in the Premier League.</p>
<p>Wow. The announcers both freaking out is the best:<br />&nbsp;</p>
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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:18:00 -0500Tony Manfred
<p>Tottenham beat Lyon in the Europa League 2-1 today in incredible fashion.</p>
<p>The game was tied 1-1 in the 93rd minute, deep into stoppage time. When a Tottenham player got fouled on the edge of the box, the referee allowed one last kick of the ball before blowing his whistle.</p>
<p>On the final kick of the game, Gareth Bale stepped up, knocked it into the back of the net, and walked off the field with a 2-1 win.</p>
<p>Incredible:</p>
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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:14:00 -0500Tony Manfred
<p>Tottenham star Gareth Bale continued his hot streak today in the Europa League, scoring an incredible goal from 40 yards out on a dipping free kick.</p>
<p>Here's the goal, followed by him making a tiny heart with his hands:<br />&nbsp;</p>
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<p>It's like a knuckleball:</p>
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<p>Here he is with the tiny heart, mirroring what the fans were doing:</p>
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Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:44:00 -0500Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/50db56ddecad048973000005-400-300/angel_di_mar&iacute;a_vs_michael_dawson (1).jpg" border="0" alt="Emmanuel Adebayor" /></p><p>The Africa Cup of Nations is one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world. <a href="http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/84/africa/2012/12/23/3624103/adebayor-i-will-not-risk-my-life-to-play-for-togo-in-africa?source=breakingnews">But according to Tom J. Doyle of </a><em><a href="http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/84/africa/2012/12/23/3624103/adebayor-i-will-not-risk-my-life-to-play-for-togo-in-africa?source=breakingnews">Goal.com</a>, </em>when play begins next month, Emmanuel Adebayor says he probably won't play for Togo because he fears for his own life.</p>
<p>Adebayor, who currently stars for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiere League, was on the Togo national team's bus in 2010 when it was attacked and three people died. Adebayor was told at the time that he was the target of the attack and had to wear a bulletproof vest and helmet after the attack.</p>
<p>Adebayor said he would not participate in the Africa Cup of Nations unless changes were made. And according to Adebayor, "nothing has changed," adding that there is only a 5% chance he will play and that he is not "putting my life at risk."</p>
<p>Adebayor has scored 26 goals in 54 career international matches with Togo. He has 18 goals in the last two seasons with the Spurs.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/emmanuel-adebayor-may-not-play-for-togo-because-he-doesnt-want-to-risk-his-life-2012-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/video-american-clint-dempsey-scores-his-first-goal-with-tottenham-2012-9American Clint Dempsey Scores His First Goal With Tottenhamhttp://www.businessinsider.com/video-american-clint-dempsey-scores-his-first-goal-with-tottenham-2012-9
Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:34:00 -0400Cork Gaines
<p>When Clint Dempsey made the move to Tottenham Hotspur recently, he became the<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/clint-dempsey-is-now-the-highest-paid-american-soccer-player-ever-2012-9"> highest-paid American soccer player ever</a>. And the striker who has scored 50 goals for Fulham, has now scored his first with his new club.</p>
<p>The goal came in the 52nd minute, and proved to be the game-winner in the 3-2 win over the mighty Red Devils of <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/manchester-united">Manchester United</a>...</p>
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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:48:00 -0400Tony Manfred
<p>American forward Clint Dempsey is playing his first game in his new club Tottenham in the Europa League against Lazio today.</p>
<p>He got off to a flying start &mdash; drawing a few free kicks and scoring a skillful goal that was disallowed for offsides.</p>
<p>It was razor close, but it looked like Clint was a hair offside (screenshot below).</p>
<p>Still a nice header though. It's 0-0 as of the 40th minute.</p>
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<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/505b70feecad041707000009-1000-563/clint-dempsey-offside.jpg?maxX=620" border="0" alt="clint dempsey offside" width="620" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/dempsey-disallowed-goal-video-2012-9#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/clint-dempsey-is-now-the-highest-paid-american-soccer-player-ever-2012-9The Best American Soccer Player In The World Is Now The Highest-Paid American Soccer Player Everhttp://www.businessinsider.com/clint-dempsey-is-now-the-highest-paid-american-soccer-player-ever-2012-9
Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:42:00 -0400Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4c0692e37f8b9a3036630000/clint-dempsey.jpg" border="0" alt="Clint Dempsey" /></p><p>Clint Dempsey has agreed to a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League that will make him the highest-paid American soccer player ever (<em><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer--clint-dempsey-s-move-to-tottenham-makes-him-highest-paid-u-s--soccer-player-ever.html">via Yahoo! Sports</a></em>).</p>
<p>The deal, which came just minutes before the EPL's transfer window closed, will pay Dempsey $22.2 million over the next three years. The $7.4 million average annual value of the deal surpasses the $6.6 million annual salary for Spurs keeper Brad Friedel. Dempsey's previous club, Fulham, will also receive a transfer fee of $9.6 million.</p>
<p>Dempsey, a fixture at forward on the United States national team, was tied for fourth in the Premier League last season with 17 goals. He added three other goals in nine non-league matches for Fulham and has scored eight goals in his last 15 appearances for the U.S. national team.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/clint-dempsey-is-now-the-highest-paid-american-soccer-player-ever-2012-9#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/tottenham-financial-loss-champions-league-2012-5Chelsea's Champions League Win Cost Their Rival A Shot At $125 Millionhttp://www.businessinsider.com/tottenham-financial-loss-champions-league-2012-5
Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:00 -0400Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4fa572a8eab8ea1f4300000c/chelsea.jpg" border="0" alt="Chelsea" /></p><p>When Chelsea upset Bayern Munich last weekend, it was not only their first Champions League Cup, but it also guaranteed them a spot in the 2012 Champions League. And that win knocked Tottenham Hotspur out of the tournament and a shot at the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/9276189/Champions-League-final-2012-Chelsea-or-Tottenham-stand-to-lose-out-on-80m-Europe-bonanza.html">$125 million (&euro;100M) that is expected to go to the winner in 2013</a>.</p>
<p>The governing body of European soccer, UEFA, implemented a rule in 2006 that only allows four teams from any one country to compete in the international club competition. And since Chelsea finished sixth in the Premier League this season, they will get the fourth spot from England, while the fourth-place Spurs will be stuck in the Europa League.</p>
<p>2013 will also be the first year of UEFA's new television deal which will double the tournament's revenues to more than $1.3 billion (&euro;1.1B). Barcelona, which won the tourney in 2010-11, took home $63.9 million (&euro;51.025M). Even just making the quarterfinals of the prestigious tournament could mean more than $100 million for a club.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.givemefootball.com/champions-league/platini-on-defensive-over-spurs">The UEFA president defended the rule</a>, but left open the possibility that it could change in the future.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tottenham-financial-loss-champions-league-2012-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/theres-a-lot-on-the-line-in-the-premier-leagues-survival-sunday-2012-5There's A Lot On The Line In The Premier League's 'Survival Sunday'http://www.businessinsider.com/theres-a-lot-on-the-line-in-the-premier-leagues-survival-sunday-2012-5
Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:52 -0400Cork Gaines
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4fad409c69bedd404e000008/soccer-managers.jpg" border="0" alt="Soccer managers" /></p><p>It is the final weekend of the season in the English Premier League, and thanks to a close title chase at the top of the standings, relegation at the bottom of the table, and tickets to the Champions League in between, there is plenty at stake on "Survival Sunday."</p>
<p>To keep things on the up-and-up, all ten matches will start at the same time (10:00 AM ET) on Sunday. And here are the six matches to keep an eye on...</p>
<p><strong>Manchester City vs Queens Park Rangers</strong></p>
<p>A win will guarantee Manchester City its first league championship since 1968, and its first in the 20-year history of the Premier League. They are currently tied with <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/manchester-united">Manchester United</a> at the top of the table, but have a (likely) insurmountable lead in the tie-breaker, with a goal differential that is eight goals better. While City is unbeaten at home this season (17-1-0), QPR will be motivated for the upset, as they could be demoted out of the top division if they lose and the Bolton Wanderers win.</p>
<p><strong>Sunderland vs Manchester United<br /></strong></p>
<p>It is simple for Manchester United. They need to hope that Man City loses or draws in their match and Man U must beat Sunderland. A draw with Sunderland would also be enough if City loses to QPR. Man U is already guaranteed a spot in next season's Champions League.</p>
<p><strong>West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal</strong></p>
<p>Arsenal has a one point lead over Tottenham Hotspur for the all-important third spot in the table. A win and they are in the Champions League. However, if Arsenal loses, they could fall to fourth if the Spurs win. And if Arsenal loses and both the Spurs and Newcastle United win, Arsenal would fall to fifth and out of the Champions League all-together (5th place goes to the Europa League tournament).</p>
<p><strong>Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham</strong></p>
<p>The Spurs, who at one point looked like a lock for one of the top three spots, had a recent stretch of nine games with just one win. If Newcastle wins on Sunday, the Spurs need a win to guarantee a spot in Champions League qualifying, and could move them up to third if Arsenal loses. Tottenham could also win a tie-breaker with a tie and an Arsenal loss by more than one goal. But that doesn't matter if Newcastle wins. Tottenham would hold a tie-breaker over Newcastle.</p>
<p><strong>Everton vs Newcastle United</strong></p>
<p>Newcastle is guaranteed to finish in the top five and at least a spot in the Europa League. But if they can win on the road at Everton, things get more interesting as they could still finish as high as third with a loss by Arsenal and a loss or tie by Tottenham Hotspur.</p>
<p><strong><a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/stoke">Stoke</a> City vs Bolton Wanderers</strong></p>
<p>With the bottom three teams in the standings facing demotion out of the Premier League, two of the spots are already spoken for (Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers). The Bolton Wanderers need a win over Stoke City and a loss by Queens Park Rangers to avoid being the third. But with QPR facing Manchester City, Bolton has a very good shot if they can get things done against Stoke.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/theres-a-lot-on-the-line-in-the-premier-leagues-survival-sunday-2012-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/nasty-collision-left-to-soccer-teammates-bloodied-2012-1WATCH: This Nasty Collision Left Two Soccer Teammates Bloodyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/nasty-collision-left-to-soccer-teammates-bloodied-2012-1
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:14:00 -0500Cork Gaines
<p>During today's English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromich, two Spurs teammates went airborne for a header and instead headed each other leaving both players bloodied (<em>Scroll down to see the actual collision)...</em></p>
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<p>Here is the collision...</p>
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